-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KE+4ERuE/T++TnIgjzwCsl6RlcQ6q9UijqJDKS9Ogms63bcLz61sUzSFT/a/TurC vc5BwPYn08KvKPEAZB6rDg== 0000927087-98-000042.txt : 19980324 0000927087-98-000042.hdr.sgml : 19980324 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000927087-98-000042 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980323 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COSTCO COMPANIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000909832 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331] IRS NUMBER: 330572969 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0830 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-40049 FILM NUMBER: 98571101 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 999 LAKE DRIVE CITY: ISSAQUAH STATE: WA ZIP: 98027- BUSINESS PHONE: (206)-313-8100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 999 LAKE DRIVE CITY: ISSAQUAD STATE: WA ZIP: 98027 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRICE/COSTCO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930728 424B3 1 FOURTH SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 23, 1998 TO THIRD SUPPLEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 25, 1998, SECOND SUPPLEMENT DATED JANUARY 21, 1998, PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 19, 1997, AND PROSPECTUS DATED NOVEMBER 26, 1997 COSTCO COMPANIES, INC. The following table adds UBS Securities LLC ("UBS") to the list of Selling Securityholders previously set forth in the Prospectus dated November 26, 1997 ("Prospectus") and the Prospectus Supplements dated December 19, 1997 ("December Supplement"), January 21, 1998 ("January Supplement"), and February 25, 1998 ("February Supplement"). The table also sets forth information as to additional securities that were acquired by Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. ("DLJ") and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. ("Merrill Lynch") since each was last named as a Selling Securityholder. The amount of securities that may be offered for sale by UBS, DLJ and Merrill Lynch pursuant to the Registration Statement of which the Prospectus, December Supplement, January Supplement, February Supplement and this supplement form a part is set forth in the table opposite their names. Amounts shown for DLJ and Merrill Lynch are not adjusted for any sales that DLJ or Merrill Lynch may have made pursuant to the Registration Statement. DLJ has provided, and will continue to provide, financial advisory services to Costco Companies, Inc. (the "Company") for which DLJ has received customary fees. Hamilton E. James, a Managing Director of DLJ, is a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. Except as set forth for DLJ, none of the Selling Securityholders listed below has had a material relationship with the Company or any of its predecessors or affiliates within the past three years.
Shares of Common Stock Face Amount of Notes Owned Owned Prior Selling Securityholder Prior to Offering to Offering (1) - ---------------------- -------------------------- ---------------------- Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation $79,670,000(2) 904,613(2) Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. $64,339,000(2) 730,537(2) UBS Securities LLC $9,500,000 107,867 - -------------------------- (1) Includes the Shares into which the Notes are convertible. (2) Includes securities previously registered.
The date of this Prospectus Supplement is March 23, 1998. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----